Richard Katz (politician)

Richard Katz
Katz in 2012
Minority Leader of the California Assembly
In office
September 14, 1995 - November 30, 1996
Preceded byWillie Brown
Succeeded byCurt Pringle
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 39th district
In office
December 1, 1980 - November 30, 1996
Preceded byJ. Robert Hayes
Succeeded byTony Cárdenas
Personal details
Born (1950-08-16) August 16, 1950 (age 74)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyDemocratic

Richard Katz (born August 16, 1950)[1] is an American former politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Katz served in the California State Assembly for the 39th district from 1980 until 1996. Katz was Minority Leader of the Assembly between 1995 and 1996 being the most recent Democrat to hold the office, as Democrats have held a majority since 1996. As democratic leader he led the effort to take back the house in California. He also ran in the 1993 Los Angeles mayoral election, with James Carville serving as a consultant for his campaign.[2] He still has an extremely active role in political consulting throughout California.

  1. ^ "Join California - Richard Katz". joincalifornia.com.
  2. ^ Fleeman, Michael (November 23, 1992). "A stampede of candidates entering the Race for L.A. mayor". The Associated Press. Los Angeles. Retrieved February 15, 2021.